VESSELS Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the word vessels. (close relations)
Definition of VESSELS
vessel
Best Alternative Words for VESSELS
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rafts | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large number or amount | ||||||||
barges | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) verb • push one's way • transport by barge on a body of water | ||||||||
boats | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small vessel for travel on water • a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce verb • ride in a boat on water | ||||||||
canoes | nounn | |||||||
noun • small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle verb • travel by canoe | ||||||||
carriers | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone whose employment involves carrying something • a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something • a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings • an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction • a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages • a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal • a man who delivers the mail • a boy who delivers newspapers • (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others • a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like • (genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring | ||||||||
catamarans | nounn | |||||||
noun • a boat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck | ||||||||
crafts | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the skilled practice of a practical occupation • a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space • people who perform a particular kind of skilled work • skill in an occupation or trade • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception verb • make by hand and with much skill | ||||||||
cruisers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters • a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer • a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board | ||||||||
freighters | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cargo ship | ||||||||
galleys | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading • (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars • the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner • the area for food preparation on a ship | ||||||||
hovercrafts | nounn | |||||||
noun • a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines | ||||||||
kayaks | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos verb • travel in a small canoe | ||||||||
pontoons | nounn | |||||||
noun • (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge • a float supporting a seaplane | ||||||||
sailboats | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast | ||||||||
ships | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a vessel that carries passengers or freight verb • transport commercially • hire for work on a ship • go on board • travel by ship • place on board a ship | ||||||||
steamers | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a clam that is usually steamed in the shell • a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it • a ship powered by one or more steam engines • an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe verb • travel by means of steam power | ||||||||
submarines | nounn | |||||||
noun • a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes • a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States adjective satellite • beneath the surface of the sea verb • move forward or under in a sliding motion • throw with an underhand motion • bring down with a blow to the legs • control a submarine • attack by submarine | ||||||||
tankers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk • a soldier who drives a tank • a motor vehicle designed to carry liquefied loads, dry bulk cargo or gases on roads. | ||||||||
trimarans | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fast sailboat with 3 parallel hulls | ||||||||
watercrafts | nounn | |||||||
noun • skill in the management of boats • a craft designed for water transportation | ||||||||